BCD Travel named Most Admired Travel Management Company for 13th time by readers of The Beat

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Dec. 3, 2025 – BCD Travel has once again earned top honors as the Most Admired Travel Management Company (TMC) in the annual The Beat Readers’ Choice Awards, marking its 13^th overall win and ninth consecutive year receiving this distinction. The award was presented during the 18^th annual The Beat Live event in New York City, a premier gathering for corporate travel industry leaders.

“We’re honored to be named the Most Admired TMC again” said Stephan Baars, CEO of BCD. “This achievement reflects more than trust and partnership. It’s proof that our technology delivers real value at scale. While others chase hype and headlines, we deliver solutions that create measurable impact for clients worldwide. Our travel platform stands out for freedom and flexibility giving clients the choices they need to thrive in a fast-changing world.”

The Beat Readers’ Choice Awards were determined by a subscriber poll conducted in August which invited readers to vote for the companies they most admire across categories including: technology company, TMC, airline, payment company, lodging brand and car rental brand.

BCD continues to demonstrate industry leadership boasting its status as the TMC serving the most companies in BTN’s Corporate Travel 100, with 37 clients.

In a recent client case study, Fei Wang, Regional Category Manager for Travel, Meetings & Expense at Philips APAC said “Through our collaboration with BCD Travel, we have learned that robust technology is a key enabler for our corporate travel program. We trust BCD’s expertise to help us navigate these opportunities and continue to drive efficiency and productivity in our travel management efforts.”

An Aerospace & Defense client of BCD’s said “BCD’s service and technology have allowed us to not only reduce our costs but also provide our teams with data-driven insights to better understand our travel behavior and make more informed decisions in the future.”

This accolade caps a year of significant achievements for BCD, including: receiving its sixth consecutive EcoVadis Platinum rating; being recognized as Sustainability Partner of the Year – TMC at the BTN Group’s 2025 Business Travel Sustainability Awards; being listed as an Inspiring Workplace in Asia, Europe, UK and Ireland and North America; and being recognized as the “Most Innovative Travel Partner 2025” by SAS – Scandinavian Airlines for its leadership in implementing NDC.

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Stephan Baars – BCD